Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)

BBC Radio 4

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George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.

1992. 12. 24.

An economic summit

President-Elect Bill Clinton, calls for a gathering of experts to help guide his economic policy, and what he may do to reduce the national deficit.

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1992. 12. 18.

The English language and immigration

The realities of unlimited immigration, andthe movement that proposes to make English the official language of the United States.

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1992. 12. 11.

Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

Casablanca's impact and the effect the film had on cinema audiences of 1942 are remembered by Alistair Cooke on its 50th anniversary.

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1992. 12. 04.

Clinton's economy

A month on from the presidential election, Alistair Cooke anticipates the effect that a new president, and a boost in public confidence, will have on the economy.

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1992. 11. 27.

Millicent Fenwick

Following the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.

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1992. 11. 20.

The executive branch

Why a change of president does not necessarily mean a shift in power, and why it takes so long to move in, and out, of the White House.

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1992. 11. 13.

Predicting elections

Complex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

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1992. 11. 06.

Bill Clinton's clothes

The tendency of journalists flock to Washington to hear the result of an election and the rejection of the blue blazer for jeans by President-elect, Bill Clinton.

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2012. 11. 07.

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Hindsight is 20/20, Lots of good stuff you won't find in high school history books!

George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.